PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Marek (ranked 55 p4p, 359 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 7 p4p, 47 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marek
vs
Presley

185 cm
28
177
15 - 0 - 1

180 cm
40
170
34 - 17 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Marek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Presley has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Marek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Marek avoids the damage to the body.
Marek scores with a hook to the body.
Marek digs a right hand underneath Presley's ribcage. Presley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marek lands a nice uppercut.
Marek avoiding damage as Presley throws knees to the body.
Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Presley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Presley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Presley working Marek over with knees to the body.
Marek misses with the head strike.
Marek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Presley lands with a right to the head.
Presley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marek backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Marek.
Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Presley prevents a body shot from Marek.
Marek throws a head punch that misses.
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley blocks a body shot from Marek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Presley.
A short left from Marek.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Marek avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage.
Presley blocks a body shot from Marek.
Marek works on Presley's body with a couple of short punches.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Marek avoids the damage to the body.
Presley prevents a body shot from Marek.
Marek misses with a punch on the inside.
Marek tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Marek lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Marek.
Marek tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Presley lands a nice uppercut.
Marek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Presley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Presley lands with a right to the head.
Presley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley.
Presley blocking some punches.
Marek scores with a hook to the body.
Marek misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Marek.
Marek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Presley or not.
Marek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Presley takes a shot to the head.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Presley prevents a body shot from Marek.
Marek has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
Nice body punch from Marek.
A right hand to the body from Marek.
Presley looks winded!
Marek lands a nice uppercut.
Marek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marek scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marek tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
Marek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage.
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Marek.
Marek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Presley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage.
Marek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Presleys head.
Marek tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Marek.
A left hand lands to the body for Presley.
Presley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marek lands a nice uppercut.
Marek lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Marek.
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Marek.
Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Marek lands a body shot.
Presley prevents a body shot from Marek.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Marek.
Marek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marek tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley tries a knee to the head but Marek blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregor Marek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Presley avoids the body shot from Marek.
Presley throws a leg kick but Marek checks it.

Marek rushes Presley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marek.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
Marek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Presley can do to turn this around?
Marek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marek works on Presley's body with a couple of short punches.
Marek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marek lands a body shot.
Presley connects with a knee to the head.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Marek avoids the damage to the body.
Marek working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley scores with a shoulder strike.
Presley blocking some punches.
Presley takes a shot to the head.
Presley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Presley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek lands a left hand.
Marek lands a nice uppercut.
Presley is breathing heavily.
Marek lands with a light punch inside.
Marek digs a right hand underneath Presley's ribcage. Presley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marek.
Marek lands an uppercut.
Marek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Marek digs a right hand into Presley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Presley's gas tank.
A short right from Marek on the inside.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marek pushes Presley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Marek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marek can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Marek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Marek pushes Presley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek lands with a short shot to the head.
Presley prevents a body shot from Marek.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Marek tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marek.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Presley blocks a body shot from Marek.
Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Presley blocks a body shot from Marek.
Marek lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marek.
Gregor Marek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Presley misses with the head strike.
Presley prevents a body shot from Marek.
Marek tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley blocks a body shot from Marek.
Presley prevents a body shot from Marek.
Marek misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Marek.
Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Presley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marek tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Marek misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Marek.
Marek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marek presses Presley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marek.
Marek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marek presses Presley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Marek.
Marek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Marek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marek lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marek.
Marek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Presley swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Marek.

Presley is rocked!
Marek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Presley is still on wobbly legs! Can Marek finish him?
Marek lands a left hand.
Marek dips a shoulder and cracks Presley with a mighty uppercut! Presley falls back against the cage and Marek unloads with a barrage of strikes! Presley is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Marek screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor Marek!
Gregor Marek retains his welterweight title!
After the big win, Gregor Marek made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.